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Today is an important day for free agents, as teams must decide by 5 PM ET if they will extend a $15.3 million qualifying offer to each of their free agents. If a free agent receives the qualifying offer from their team, they have exactly one week to either accept it or decline it and be tied to draft pick compensation.
Over the first two years of this system, 22 free agents have been extended the qualifying offer and all 22 have declined. It will be interesting to see if this year brings the first accepted offer.
As decisions come in today, we will keep track of which free agents have been offered the $15.3 million qualifying offer. Players are listed below if they have been officially informed that the offer will be made.
Orioles: OF Nelson Cruz
Red Sox:
White Sox:
Indians:
Tigers: RHP Max Scherzer, DH Victor Martinez
Astros:
Royals: RHP James Shields
Angels:
Twins:
Yankees: RHP David Robertson
Athletics:
Mariners:
Rays:
Rangers:
Blue Jays: OF Melky Cabrera
Diamondbacks:
Braves: RHP Ervin Santana
Cubs:
Reds:
Rockies: OF Michael Cuddyer
Dodgers: IF Hanley Ramirez
Marlins:
Brewers:
Mets:
Phillies:
Pirates: C Russell Martin, LHP Francisco Liriano
Padres:
Giants: 3B Pablo Sandoval
Cardinals:
Nationals: